Winning the 2017 Badminton Horse Trials in England at the 36th attempt. (nzherald.co.nz, 08 May 2017)

Hero / Idol

US boxer Muhammad Ali. (horsemagazine.com, 01 Oct 2017)

Injuries

He injured his neck after falling off his horse at the 2015 Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park, England. The injury required an eight-hour operation and ruled him out for the rest of the season. He returned to the saddle in December 2015. (badminton-horse.co.uk, 01 May 2018; bbc.co.uk, 20 Aug 2015, 11 Aug 2015)

Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs

"In the run-up to an event, I'll do some jump exercises with the horses two days before. The day before an event, I'll do some dressage schooling and run through the test. The cross-country course also needs to be walked several times." (horseandrideruk.com, 02 May 2013)